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By this point in the course you have done a lot of writing and there is a good bit of writing in this week's discussion, so I will make this written assignment relatively brief ...

Write two paragraphs on the defense mechanism that you believe that you currently use the most (refer to the Week 10 Discussion Board to see what defense mechanisms are). Write one complete paragraph on how the use of this defense mechanism is potentially harmful to you and one complete paragraph on how this defense mechanism can be potentially helpful to you. (Remember - defense mechanisms are not all bad!)

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The one defense mechamism that I have been exploiting the most, if I am to be honest, is the one of denial.

Denial has been something that I have been using as a shield, which helps me obscure the truth and gives me an extent of relief as it jades the truth, and makes me look past something that I am not ready to except yet, for I feel it will affect me if I do.

Although, I think the truth will be better, and help me set free, even though it can hurt in that moment but it is better in the longer run.

But, sometimes, the truth is painful, and being in denial gives hope which also can provide a momentary relief from something extremely painful, but it should only remain short term as opposed to long term.

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